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I will generally place literacy schemes based on writing around novels.

I will generally place literacy schemes based on writing around novels.
Reading Units
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Reading Units

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Two reading units which focus on a fiction and non-fiction. Each unit focuses on vocabulary, making connections, finding antonyms and synonyms and a range of questions. All questions are on the slides ready to use or copy on to a work sheet for books.
Unit of Reading - Spooky openings
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Unit of Reading - Spooky openings

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Two weeks of work with all questions on slides which can be transferred to worksheets if you wish. The cycle begins with a pre-learning task so that children have foundational knowledge to pin their reading to. They begin with echo reading and discussing vocabulary. There is a mix of oral rehearsal and written work. Chn will begin to make connections between themselves and the books read, connections between this reading and others and how these readings connect to the world.
SATs style reading papers
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SATs style reading papers

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A sample of 5 reading papers which are based on a range of novels to support children’s SATs practise. Usually priced at £1 each.
Reading unit of work - Light
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Reading unit of work - Light

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Two weeks of work with all questions on slides which can be transferred to worksheets if you wish. The cycle begins with a pre-learning task so that children have foundational knowledge to pin their reading to. They begin with echo reading and discussing vocabulary. There is a mix of oral rehearsal and written work. Chn will begin to make connections between themselves and the books read, connections between this reading and others and how these readings connect to the world.
The Good Thieves SATs style Reading
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The Good Thieves SATs style Reading

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A paper and extract which uses the common types of SATs reading questions for children to develop their practise. I do not own the rights to the extract and it comes from The Good Thieves book.
Subtle Knife SATs style Reading
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Subtle Knife SATs style Reading

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A paper based on an extract from the Subtle Knife. Contains all the common question types from a SATs paper to give children additional practise. I do not own the rights of The extract of the Subtle Knife and this is an exert from the book.
Newspaper based on Letters from the Lighthouse week 2 (grammar)
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Newspaper based on Letters from the Lighthouse week 2 (grammar)

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This is a week of grammar skills based on writing a newspaper about evacuees arriving at Budmouth Point. The skills covered are formal language/Standard English building to using the subjunctive form, Past simple, past progressive (review) and past perfect tense and using direct and reported speech. I do not own the rights to any videos used.
Week 1 Letters from a lighthouse Newspaper
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Week 1 Letters from a lighthouse Newspaper

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This is a gather week where chn collect vocabulary and ideas for their write in week 3. They create a toolkit for a newspaper write based on articles from newspapers in WW2. They create vocabulary banks which can be referred to and use a range of books to gather information on how evacuees were received. This will help them to write their newspaper article based on the arrival of evacuees rather than the departure of. As chn were relocated due to the Blitz, there are 2 lessons where chn collect ideas about the Blitz and what it would have been like. They will finish the week writing a setting description of the Blitz which could be used, in part, in their newspaper write in week 3. I do not own the copyright for the extracts used.
Lost Happy Endings - Twisted Tales
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Lost Happy Endings - Twisted Tales

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This is a 3-week cycle based on learning from the book Lost Happy Endings by Carol Ann Duffy. Children will Gather information about traditional tales and build their Grammar work into this. In week 3 children are encouraged to write a traditional tale whose happy ending has been ‘lost’
Fox - Magaret Wild Setting Description
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Fox - Magaret Wild Setting Description

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This is a 3-week cycle based on learning from the book Fox by Magaret Wild. Children will Gather information about forest fires and build their Grammar work into this. In week 3 children are encouraged to write a prequel to the story which sees Dog and Bird find each other.
Who Let the Gods Out Fantasy Narrative
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Who Let the Gods Out Fantasy Narrative

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2 week build up to an independent write where chn will learn the skills of how to write 2 characters meeting in a fantasy narrative. Building tension using vocabulary knowledge and then including additional grammar skills prepare chn to be able to write their own versions.
Who Let the Gods Out Week 2 Fantasy Narrative
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Who Let the Gods Out Week 2 Fantasy Narrative

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A grammar week building on from week 1’s work on vocabulary. This week includes expanded noun phrases, coordinating and subordinating conjunctions as well as speech punctuation. Throughout the week there are starter tasks aimed at building chn’s accuracy and creativity with their writing. There are self and peer assessment opportunities built in to the week and an entrance and exit ticket to allow chn to build their metacognition. All worksheets and tasks are included. I do not own the rights to any videos used within this resource.
Flotsam Knowledge Organiser
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Flotsam Knowledge Organiser

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A one page Knowledge organiser introducing the book Flotsam, information about the author, other books he’s written. Writing linked to this book will be a non-chronological report therefore formal language, fronted adverbial and non-chron tips have been added.
Week 1 Fantasy Narrative based on Who let the Gods Out?
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Week 1 Fantasy Narrative based on Who let the Gods Out?

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Here is a week of ‘Gather’ based on Who let the Gods out. It starts with a WAGOLL of the two main characters meeting, develops vocabulary, discusses other authors of fantasy narrative and allows chn to find their authorial voice. A video clip allows for visual literacy and we end with a short writing task based on character. Each lesson begins with a SPaG recall activity to develop chn’s understanding and lower the cognitive load when they begin to write. All slides have notes annotated to help lead discussions and pick out key teaching points. All resources for the week are included. Please note I do not own the rights to any extracts used from various novels or the video clips.